Tag: sewing

  • Back-to-School: Nap Mat Tutorial

    It’s just about that time, folks! Time to buy gobs of school supplies and get that brain ready to absorb as much juicy knowledge as possible. And in between all that, any kid knows that good sleep is a must. Enter the Nap Mat, the perfect back-to-school cuddly quilt to make your little child very…

  • Must. Make. More.

    I know I told you about a fairly recent obsession with making pants for my boys after I finally dove in and tackled making my first pair (following a paper pattern) a few months ago.  Once that first pair was done, I was on a roll. I had tackled the elastic waisted front and thought…

  • Revamp Job: Padded Seat Belt Covers

    I went through a pile of baby stuff the other day and came across some seat belt covers that I had gotten a couple years back in a bundle of awesome hand-me-down loot from a relative. I had never used the seat belt covers. There had really been no need what with car seats that…

  • More Ways to Support Newtown, CT

    After posting yesterday about the wonderful Snowflakes for Sandy Hook project, I’ve uncovered a few other ways to show our love and support for the people of Newtown, CT. One of these projects just might be the perfect way to spend some quality family time together this weekend, so please consider contributing in any of…

  • Celebrating Teachers

    I had a couple other things I wanted to post about before the holidays, but last Friday’s school tragedy has thrown me for a complete loop and I want to acknowledge that somehow first before posting again about other things. Finding out that 6-year old victim Benjamin Wheeler and his family were members of our…

  • Sew Behind: Pants Edition

    I mentioned in my last post that I was making some pants. Yup, this is my latest fascination-obsession in the midst of everything else I’ve got going on. I know, I know. For all you professional sewing folk out there, this is really far from an interesting revelation, but in my world, it’s pretty key at…

  • Sew Behind

    I’m sorry that I’ve been remiss in posting recently. Especially with the current build-up to Holiday Season Central, I think I’m very likely to get unsuspectingly swept up into the undertow once again, but I’ll try not to. There are lots of things to do and I have a massive list of things I want…

  • 15-Minute Mini Quilt

    One day not too long ago, I got a random request from The Bub that the household’s resident dolls, TeeCee and NeeCee, needed a blanket to stay warm. Realizing this would be a nice excuse for Mama to sew something just for fun, I jumped at the chance to do it right then and there.…